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* Music/SiouxsieAndTheBanshees recorded their own version of "Hall of Mirrors" for their 1987 CoverAlbum ''Through the Looking Glass''.
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* Music/DaftPunk named their first album ''Music/{{Homework}}'' in homage to Kraftwerk, the band being one of their biggest inspirations. They also named a song on ''Human After All'' "Robot Rock", Kraftwerk's preferred term for techno music.
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** In ''[[Manga/JojosBizarreAdventureVentoAureo Vento Aureo]]'', Passione member Sale has a [[FightingSpirit Stand]] named Kraft Work, which allows him to freeze objects in place and gradually [[InertiaIsACruelMistress build up their momentum]] through light taps.

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** In ''[[Manga/JojosBizarreAdventureVentoAureo Vento Aureo]]'', ''[[Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventureGoldenWind Golden Wind]]'', Passione member Sale has a [[FightingSpirit Stand]] named Kraft Work, which allows him to freeze objects in place and gradually [[InertiaIsACruelMistress build up their momentum]] through light taps.

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* In ''Manga/JojosBizarreAdventureVentoAureo'', Passione member Sale has a [[FightingSpirit Stand]] named Kraft Work, which allows him to freeze objects in place and gradually [[InertiaIsACruelMistress build up their momentum]] through light taps.

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In ''Manga/JojosBizarreAdventureVentoAureo'', ''[[Manga/JojosBizarreAdventureVentoAureo Vento Aureo]]'', Passione member Sale has a [[FightingSpirit Stand]] named Kraft Work, which allows him to freeze objects in place and gradually [[InertiaIsACruelMistress build up their momentum]] through light taps.
** In ''[[Manga/JojosBizarreAdventureSteelBallRun Steel Ball Run]]'', race participant Fritz von Stroheim rides a horse called Europe Express, named after the Kraftwerk song "Trans-Europe Express".
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* Music/{{Halo}} referenced the album ''The Man-Machine'' in ''High Charity: Pursuit of Truth'', possibly sampling them (e.g. the beat and the characteristic "twang" sound effect).

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* Music/{{Halo}} Halo referenced the album ''The Man-Machine'' in ''High Charity: Pursuit of Truth'', possibly sampling them (e.g. the beat and the characteristic "twang" sound effect).
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* In ''Manga/JojosBizarreAdventureVentoAureo'', Passione member Sale has a [[FightingSpirit Stand]] named Kraft Work, which allows him to freeze objects in place and gradually [[InertiaIsACruelMistress build up their momentum]] through light taps.

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* ''Film/TheBigLebowski'' has the FakeBand Autobahn, an AffectionateParody of Kraftwerk named after their best known album. The cover of ''Nagelbett'' (''Bed of Nails'') is a parody of the cover for ''The Man-Machine''.
* The Hong Kong/Taiwanese film ''Film/MasterOfTheFlyingGuillotine'' uses "Kometenmelodie", "Mitternacht" and "Morgenspaziergang" off of the ''Music/{{Autobahn}}'' album as most of its BackgroundMusic.
* "Trans-Europe Express" was used in a Film/{{Godfrey Ho Ninja Movie|s}} called ''Ninja Champion'', best known for being reviewed in ''WebVideo/TheCinemaSnob''.

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* "Computer World" was used as the theme song of the [[Creator/TheBBC BBC]] educational TV show ''The Computer Programme'' (1982).
* A recurring [[AffectionateParody comedy sketch]] on ''Series/TheLateLateShowWithCraigFerguson'' called "Einen Moment mit Kraftwerk" has Florian (played by Craig) and Ralf (played by Josh Robert Thompson) engaging in brief, very weird conversations.
* For its initial 1983-1990 run, the PBS {{Edutainment}} show ''Newton's Apple'' used "Ruckzuck" (from their long-disowned debut album) as its theme (it was replaced for the home soundtrack due to licensing issues).
* The ''Series/SaturdayNightLive'' sketch "Sprockets" used a sped up[[note]]specifically, playing a 33 RPM record at 45 RPM[[/note]] version of "Electric Café"'s "chorus" melody.
* ''Series/TimAndEricAwesomeShowGreatJob'' had "Mini-Van Highway," a Kraftwerk-esque ditty played by two middle-aged men on the finest DOS computers -- eventually joined by a hilariously stoic fellow on synthesized vocals.

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* Music/BillBailey, a self-professed fan of Kraftwerk, has parodied the group on several [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dwaxWoJPUC0 occasions]].
* Music/{{Halo}} referenced the album ''The Man-Machine'' in ''High Charity: Pursuit of Truth'', possibly sampling them (e.g. the beat and the characteristic "twang" sound effect).
* Ian Curtis of Music/JoyDivision insisted on playing "Trans-Europe Express" every time before they went on stage.
* Afrika Bambaataa sampled portions of "Trans-Europe Express" in his revolutionizing hit song "Planet Rock".
* "The Model" was covered by Music/BigBlack on their album ''Music/SongsAboutFucking'' (1987).
* The riff of "Computer Love" was sampled by Music/{{Coldplay}} on their song "Talk" from their album "X&Y".
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* ''Webcomic/QuestionableContent'': Hannelore asks Station if [=AIs=] find bands like Daft Punk and Music/{{Kraftwerk}} offensive. [[https://www.questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=4057 They do not.]]

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* ''Webcomic/QuestionableContent'': Hannelore asks Station if [=AIs=] find bands like Daft Punk and Music/{{Kraftwerk}} offensive. [[https://www.questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=4057 They do not.]]]]

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* ''WesternAnimation/PhineasAndFerb'': "Phindroids and Ferbots" from the episode "I, Brobot" seems to be inspired by this band.
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* ''Webcomic/QuestionableContent'': Hannelore asks Station if [=AIs=] find bands like Daft Punk and Music/{{Kraftwerk}} offensive. [[https://www.questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=4057 They do not.]]

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